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--- en:web_development:forms:get [2022/01/13 15:37]
mag created
+++ en:web_development:forms:get [2023/08/16 09:33] (current)
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   * In both cases, the link will take the user to our other page 'process_form.php' which we will use to process the data.
   * Each link includes a <html>?</html> following the filename, then the name of the hero chosen.
+  * We've intentionally only used hero names that are only one word long because spaces are slightly more complex.
   * Save and upload the code, then open the page and click one of the heroes.
   * You should see the data corresponding to the hero you chose.
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 ==== GET ====
   * In PHP, we can obtain this data by 'getting' it from the URL.
-  * All data in the url is automatically stored in a global variable called '$_GET'.
+  * All data in the url is automatically stored in an array called '$_GET'.
-  * A global variable is
+  * Open 'process_form.php'.
+  * Add the following code inside your <html><main></html> tag.
+<code>        <p>You have chosen <?php echo $_GET['name']; ?></p></code>
+  * This displays text and includes the name you chose in 'form.php'.
+  * Save and upload the code, then open 'form.php' and click on a hero.
+  * Check that your choice is reflected in the text on the new page.
+[[en:web_development:forms:inputs|Next: Inputs]]

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